bennyandthefish
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First to all experienced that give advice thank you! When I first got Benny he seemed so sad? With all your advice and guidance I realized it was his light. He grew great rapidly ate and is doing awesome...
NOW From what I'm reading I think I'm experiencing a teen beardie?
Benny was 4 months old on sept 3. I got him when he was about a month and a half. As a new mom I had no idea what to do but I know I did all the right things and he seemed happy. In about the past month or so Benny runs away from me when I go into his cage to pet him or pick him up and almost every time this past week he's flaring he newly active beard and hissing at me almost every time I go in to touch him. So I've just let him be trying to pet him while in his cage and he sometimes let's me do that but he flattens himself like a pancake? I tried to actually take him out yesterday and he almost lounged out of my hand and was acting like a wet fish? I know I'm silly but he goes to snap at me and I get scared like a little prissy girl but it's just my reaction. I'm working on not flinching cause maybe that scares him too.
He definitely seems well and growing like a wild fire and I have just been getting so upset lately that he's so aggressive and that he's showing stress marks so often when I come near him.
I am a stay at home mother of 2 toddler boys so I am always checking on Benny since his tank is next to our dining room and I'm always feeding my boys too. I talk to him and we are always in front of him so it's not like we are strangers or he lacks any attention and he gets all his necessities.
Please someone just give me a rundown on what's going on with him as I have no idea about their stages.
I am dealing with all these little boys who are giving me a run for my money! A amazing bratty preschooler, a fun loving terrible two and now a teen bearded dragon? Oh MY
NOW From what I'm reading I think I'm experiencing a teen beardie?
Benny was 4 months old on sept 3. I got him when he was about a month and a half. As a new mom I had no idea what to do but I know I did all the right things and he seemed happy. In about the past month or so Benny runs away from me when I go into his cage to pet him or pick him up and almost every time this past week he's flaring he newly active beard and hissing at me almost every time I go in to touch him. So I've just let him be trying to pet him while in his cage and he sometimes let's me do that but he flattens himself like a pancake? I tried to actually take him out yesterday and he almost lounged out of my hand and was acting like a wet fish? I know I'm silly but he goes to snap at me and I get scared like a little prissy girl but it's just my reaction. I'm working on not flinching cause maybe that scares him too.
He definitely seems well and growing like a wild fire and I have just been getting so upset lately that he's so aggressive and that he's showing stress marks so often when I come near him.
I am a stay at home mother of 2 toddler boys so I am always checking on Benny since his tank is next to our dining room and I'm always feeding my boys too. I talk to him and we are always in front of him so it's not like we are strangers or he lacks any attention and he gets all his necessities.
Please someone just give me a rundown on what's going on with him as I have no idea about their stages.
I am dealing with all these little boys who are giving me a run for my money! A amazing bratty preschooler, a fun loving terrible two and now a teen bearded dragon? Oh MY